HOW TO BE THE CHURCH MEMBER YOUR PASTOR THANKS GOD FOR

Wretched Radio with Todd Friel

Fortis Institute

Religion, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Segment 1:

• Church leadership can harm from within—watch for these six red flags.

• Pride, control, burnout, and compromise are signs of sick shepherds.

• Don't weaponize this list—use it to pray for and support your leaders.

Segment 2:

• Want a thriving church? Be a good churchman—it strengthens the whole body.

• Small habits—prayer, presence, encouragement—have eternal impact.

• Church isn’t just about consuming—it’s about contributing with joy.

Segment 3:

• Your justification isn’t based on your effort—it’s Christ’s work alone.

• The early church affirmed what the Bible teaches: righteousness is imputed, not earned.

• Don’t confuse sanctification with justification—eternity hinges on this distinction.

Segment 4:

• E.O. theology redefines salvation—shifting it from grace to performance.

• Progressive salvation and deification contradict forensic justification.

• The Reformers stood firm—will you?

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0:00.0	Richard Radio begins in three, two, one.
0:08.5	Every once in a while, we got to f*** the religious people.
0:11.2	There are 720 churches in Charlotte.
0:13.4	I'm sure we can find one where you can stuff your face.
0:16.4	Shut up.
0:17.1	Quit pointing out the problem.
0:19.3	Men will be proud, arrogant, abusive. You watch some of today's
0:23.4	rock star pastors and you will see every characteristic fall listed played out in vivid detail
0:29.2	on the church stage. It's time for Wretched Radio with Todd Friel. What you are about to hear
0:35.6	can be used as a weapon or as medicine.
0:40.3	This is Wretched Radio.
0:42.9	No doubt you spend a fair amount of time chatting about leadership at church.
0:49.6	Perhaps you have fallen into a ditch of being rather critical of those in charge, and you might be inclined
0:56.9	to hear this treatise on six signs of disease leadership and use it to blast away.
1:04.4	Might I encourage you to not do that?
1:07.4	Instead, let's receive some insight into signs that could indicate our pastor or our elders are struggling spiritually, and they need our help.
1:21.7	Do not use these as a cudgel. Use them to come alongside your leaders and walk with them and help them. The
1:31.4	stronger they are, the stronger you will be. With that caveat aside, let's tackle six
1:38.4	signs of disease leadership by one Anthony K-I-D-D. Paul, I know after my departure, fierce wolves will come in
1:49.9	among you, not sparing the flock, and from among your own selves will arise men speaking
1:57.9	twisted things to draw away the disciples after them. In other words,
2:02.5	one of the greatest threats to the church can come from inside of the church, in your ranks.
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